ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad impounded various kinds of smuggling dry fruits and spices along with an offending vehicle worth Rs2.8million on 9th of October 2017 on Peshawar-Rawalpindi GT Road.
According to details given by Assistant Collector Majid Hussain Gadd while talking with Customs Today that, in pursuance of a tip-off shared by Dr. Saeed Khan Jadoon, Collector Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad, the ASO Islamabad intercepted a Mazda truck loaded with a big quantity of different kinds of dry fruits and spices en route from Rawalpindi to Peshawar.
A thorough search of the above said vehicle led to a recovery of 930 kilogram of almond and 425 kilogram of apricot. It also confiscated other smuggling dry fruits weighed 414 kilogram.
The possessors of the dry fruits and spices failed to produce any proofs, documentary or otherwise, showing legal or lawful possession of the recovered smuggling items. So the ASO impounded the abovementioned goods including the offending vehicle and brought the seized goods to the state warehouse for further investigation.
The ASO lodged an FIR against the possessors of above said smuggling items including offending vehicle while a case has been forwarded to I&P Department for further investigation.
The seizing ASO squad comprised Superintendent Abdul Malak, Inspector Hafeez and other supporting staff.
